Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Back Pain!: How to Handle Flare-Ups, Injuries, and Everyday Back Health

by Dr. Julie Silver

Overview

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Back Pain! is full of inspirational stories and practical medical information and advice. This new book with Harvard Medical School will help readers with back pain, whether it is occasional or chronic.

Almost everyone experiences back pain at some point in their lives. Many people suffer far more than they need to and are looking for help. This book offers that help, combining inspiring and comforting Chicken Soup for the Soul stories written just for this book and accessible leading-edge medical advice from noted physical medicine and rehabilitation expert Dr. Julie Silver of Harvard Medical School.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611592085
Publisher:	Chicken Soup for the Soul
Publication date:	05/22/2012
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dr. Julie Silver is a Harvard Medical School assistant professor and expert in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and chief editor at Harvard Health Publications.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

The Weight of Wan Sgt. Danger Geist 1

Back in the Saddle Samantha Ducloux Waltz 4

Someone to Watch Over Me BJ Jensen 9

Oh, My Aching Back! 12

Chapter 2

Uh Oh Laura D. Hollingshead 29

As Strong as an Oak Tree April Knight 33

Carry My Brother Malinda Dunlap Fillingim 37

I Can't Move My Head! Anna Rose Silver 39

This Really Hurts! 41

Chapter 3

A Healthier Lifestyle with Spondilitis Mita Banerjee 55

Plenty Caroline S. McKinney 60

Twist and Shout Terri Elders 64

I'm Afraid This Is Serious 67

Chapter 4

Teacher Bag Syndrome Brenda Cook 81

The Real Deal Carisa J. Burrows 85

Back to Me Marijo Herndon 89

What If It Works? Shawnelle Eliasen 193

I Can't Live Like This 98

Chapter 5

My Husband's Motto Linda C. Defew 107

Simple Changes Paula Naughton 111

Fit to Be Tied Emily Parke Chase 114

An Ironman Triathlon, Really? Diane Stokes 117

Life Is Stressful 121

Chapter 6

Don't Act Twenty-One When You're Not! Bill Wetterman 133

Back UP James Daigh 137

A Long and Bumpy Road to Relief Annette Longer 143

Finally, Help Is on the Way! 148

Chapter 7

Pilates Saved Me Lynnette C. Jung 155

Cat's Pose Jennifer Quasha 160

Positioning Myself to Be Pain-Free Kimberly M Hutmacher 163

My Amazing Toe Amy Newmark 165

Ahhh… Sweet Relief 170

Chapter 8

Backed into a Corner Nancy B. Kennedy 179

Hooray for Heated Seats! Jennie Ivey 183

A Mom's Back Pain Plight Jennifer Bond Reed 185

May I Suggest? Phyllis McKinley 190

Brush and Floss Your Back 195

Meet Our Contributors 202

About the Author 209

Acknowledgments 211